The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-01-22
USEFUL INFORMATION.

~ The Color of Bricks.-The Scientific American
SAYS: at may not be known to some what causes
the different color5 in bricks. The red color of
bricks is due to the iron contained in the clay.
In the process of burning, the iron compounds are
changed from the ferrous to the ferric condition
and rendered anhydrous, thus developing the
color Certain clays-like those in the vicinity of
Milwaukee, for instance-contain little or no iron,
and the bricks made from them are light or cream
colored."
Perfumes otthe Barn.-A correspondent of the
Rural Neuo Yorker says: 'When 1 was in the
milk business tried to be as neat as possible.
always changed my boots and took off my overalls
before got into the milk wagon. We strained
the milk three times into a can that stood just
back of the COWS. Still we had customers that
complained. I would see some of them turn up
their noses as they came near me- OF course,
called them "dudes." One day good friend said
to me: "I can smell the barn whenever l get
within five feet of you. You can't notice any
thing wrong about yourself for you used to it,
but your customers are not, and they notice it at
once" That set me to thinking. There is good
deal in the idea that people who do the barn work
are in danger of losing that nice discrimination
in the matter of smells that their customers pos
sess We can't be too clean in handling milk and
butter. never could satisfy my customers till l
strained the milk outside the barn and changed
my clothes entirely"
A Cure for the Most Dangerous Wounds:-An
intelligent correspondent says: "The smoke of
wooden rags is q cure for the most dangerous
wounds A lady Of my acquaintance ran ma
chine needle through her finger. She could not
be released till the machine was taken to pieces.
The needle had broken into her finger in three
pieces, one of which was bent almost double.
After repeated trials the pieces extracted by
pincers, but they were very strongly imbedded.
The pain reached to the shoulder, and there was
every danger of lockjaw. The wooden rags were
put over the Goals, and she held her finger over
the smoke, and in very short time all the pain
was gone and it never returned, though it was
some little time before the finger healed. This is
but one Of many instances Of such cures, some of
them taking place after several days from the time
of the wound. Let wooden rags be kept sacredly
and always at hand for wounds. The smoke and
stencil will fill the house, perhaps but that is
trihe when the alternative is lockjaw, or even
long, painful sequel to wound. Another in
stance was the wound made by an enraged cat,
which tore the flesh from the wrist to the elbow,
and bit through the feshy part of the hand. One
ministration Of the smoke extracted oil the pain,
which had been frightful"
Suitable Food.--A smother" asks The ". Y.
Waverly this question, viz: Gin recovery from
severe illness what food is suitable to give-if any
solid food, what ?" When patient is in the first
stages Of convalescence, following an illness where
the diet has been principally milk and beef tea,
there is usually q craving for vegetable food.
Never give solid food following this diet without
the physicians permission. A baked potato may
be almost the first thing prepared, but be sure
is thoroughly cooked and mashed smoothly.
Serve with sprinkling of salt and hot cream
poured over it sparingly. A delicate morsel Of
broiled and we'll seasoned fish, either cod or had
dock, gives the potato o relish. Oysters are al
ways digestible They may be prepared in any
way except fried. It is not generally known how
deliciously tempting they are to an invalid steam
ed. A good broth IS digestible and nourishing to
the sick one who is just finding the lost appetite